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White t-shirt.

"Round-Up Saloon, Dallas, Texas"
country-western gay bar & dance hall.

3912 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75219

White t-shirt.

Rainbow stripe. "Houston '84. TNT Sportsware"

Origin Unknown. Please contact Wearing Gay History if you have any information regarding this t-shirt.

Black t-shirt.
"77006. More than a Zip code. A Lifestyle."

Area code of Houston's Montrose neighborhood, a hub of LGBT culture.

Black t-shirt.

"I'm the 20%"

Origin Unknown. Please contact Wearing Gay History if you have any information regarding this t-shirt.

Possible reference to number of homosexuals in the population, or possible gay men living with HIV.

Black t-shirt.
Pink lettering: "77006"
Area code of Houston's Montrose neighborhood, a hub of LGBT culture.

Black t-shirt.

Front: "The Pit: San Francisco"
Back: "Smells Like the Pit"

Possible address: 4086 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Red t-shirt.

"Heaven: London"
Long-running gay nightclub in vaulted Charing Cross cellars hosting big weekly scene parties.

11, The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NG, United Kingdom

White t-shirt.

Image of two shirtless men with American flag holding a condom.
"Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness"
"Produced by San Francisco AIDS Foundation & Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. with the generous financial support of the Harman Goldman Foundation."

Light gray t-shirt.

"All American Boy: San Francisco"

Popular clothing store in Castro district of San Francisco, CA.
Tim Oviatt owned All American Boy on for 32 years before closure in 2008. All American Boy t-shirts often connected with "Castro Clone" look.

"the quintessential Castro clothing shop"

Randy Shilts: All American Boy was "the quartermaster depot of the 'Castro clone' look"

463 Castro St
San Francisco, CA 94114

The Clone look of "leather bomber jackets, expensive plaid shirts unbuttoned to reveal tufts of body hair and new jeans "tight at the ass"

White tank top.

Front: "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss"
Back: "Lights! Camera! Attraction! "

1998 American independent, gay-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Tommy O'Haver and starring Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, and Meredith Scott Lynn. The film was a breakthrough performance for Hayes, who would go from this film to his role as Jack McFarland on the hit television show Will & Grace.

Black t-shirt.

"Heidi Abromowitz Fan Club"

In reference to book by Joan Rivers. From the jacket flap:
Written with complete candor and riotous disregard for sworn confidences, America's number-one comedienne, Joan Rivers, confides the naked truths about her former best, best friend, Heidi Abromowitz, the girl whose come-hither look inspired the discovery of penicillin.

White t-shirt.

Front: "Glowing With Pride 1997. Houston Gay and Lesbian Pride Week"

Back: "The Pride Committee Wishes to Thank the Following Sponsors: Suzanne Anderson Properties. The Club-Houston. Lobo Bookstore. Pacific Street. Gay & Lesbian Yellow Pages*"

White t-shirt.

Front: "Glowing With Pride 1997. Houston Gay and Lesbian Pride Week"

Back: "I-D Personal Lubricant" advertisement

White t-shirt.
"Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston. www.gayswitchboardhouston.org"

401 Branard St # 2, Houston, TX 77006

Black t-shirt.

Front: "Wrestle"
Back: "Herb Ritts Picture"

Herbert "Herb" Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture.

Black t-shirt.
"Little Casino"

Origin Unknown. Please contact Wearing Gay History if you have any information regarding this t-shirt.

Black t-shirt.
"Take Pride. Houston Gay/Lesbian Pride Week 1991"

Blue polo.
"Heaven London"

Long-running gay nightclub in vaulted Charing Cross cellars hosting big weekly scene parties.

11, The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NG, United Kingdom

Purple t-shirt.

Front: "Houston Roundup 1996"
Back: "Bowling for Dollars"

Houston RoundUp is a volunteer-based organization for the celebration of AA 12-step recovery from alcohol and drug addiction within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community.

Red t-shirt.

Front: "Men Who Deliver And Pick Up Almost Anything"
Back: "For a Pickup Call 526-8159"

Black t-shirt.

Image of Robin character (Chris O'Donnell) from Batman & Robin.
Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman.

Black tank top.
"Flashdancer"

Origin Unknown. Please contact Wearing Gay History if you have any information regarding this t-shirt.

Black t-shirt.
Front: "Woof Tease Republic"
Back: Image of a scratch.

WoofTease is a Bear t-shirt company located in Columbus, Ohio.

Black t-shirt.

Front: "Legacy Community Health Services"
Sleeve: "Walgreens"

From their website: Legacy was formed in 2005 as a result of the merger of two leading Houston area community organizations—Montrose Clinic and The Assistance Fund—that had both been providing Houston and the Harris County area with quality health care and medication services for nearly 30 years.

Black t-shirt.

"ITMFA"
An acronym suggested by a reader of Dan Savage, the gay online advice columnist of 'Savage Love'. It stands for Impeach The Mother Fucker Already, and was coined as a slogan calling for the impeachment of President George Bush. It was inspired by a typically direct piece of advice delivered by Savage on a radio programme for a caller.

White t-shirt.
"Mary's: The National Bar of Texas... Naturally"

1022 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

White tank top.
Back: "Red Earth Bears. Indian Summer Bearadise '04. Oklahoma City"

White t-shirt.

"Tortilla Heaven.
A story of life, love, and making tortillas the American Way. Starring Jade Esteban Estrada.
Winner of the 2004 Audience Favorite Award in Sole Performance.
Tuesday, October 3, 2006. 1415 Bar & Grill 1415 California St. 8:45 p.m. $15.
A comedic yet very real story of three generations of Mexican -Americans trying to relate to one another. www.Gcam.org"

Jade Esteban Estrada (born September 17, 1975 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas) is a successful Latin pop singer, comedian, burlesque performer, choreographer, actor, journalist, political commentator, and human rights activist. Out Magazine called him "the first gay Latin star."

White t-shirt.

"Nobody Knows I'm Gay"

White t-shirt.

Front: "II Anniversario P Parking Club"
Back: "www.ParkingMTY.com.mx"
Calle Ignacio Allende 120, Vista Hermosa, 64720 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico

White t-shirt.

Front: "Out 4 Justice 2009. Peace Love Hope Equality. Pride Houston"
Back: "

White t-shirt.
Front: "Septima Marcha De La Diversidad Monterrey Hacia La Ley Estatal Contra La Discriminacion Sabado 16 De Junio 07"
Back: "Homo Normal"

Translation: Seventh March of Diversity Towards Monterrey. State Law Against Discrimination Saturday 16 June 07